Basket-machine.



E. J. YOUNGS.

BASKET MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-21.1914

LQW WUW Patented Dec. 4,1917.

Q 4 SHEETS-SHEET I.

q vitme/awo :1 Suva-tog E. J. YOUNGS.

BASKET MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED AUG-21. I914.

mm m. 4,1917.

4 SHEETS-$HEET 2- ahoawtoz 1/91 tmewao E. .l, YOUNGS. BASKET MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-2|. I914- Pmbenmdl Dew. 4,191?

4 suzns-snz5r a.

w Elm manic: I NE intern sale" rarer EEK/VIN J. YOUNGS; OFERZIEL- PENNSYLVANIA; ASSIGNOR TU THE TAYLGZBP' BA SKET 8c MAUHINE COMPANY; OF ERIE, PENNSYLVaLNIA-Q A G QRPDIR/ATION OF NEW YORK.

BASKET IVIAGHINEJ Specificationof Lettersfatent;

Pa'tented Dead; 191% Application filed Augu 21, 1814. Se ial No- $57,

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN J. Yonnes, a citizen of the United States, residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State ofP en'nsyl- Vania, have invented new and usefullmprovements in Basket-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to basket machines and consists in certain imp'rovementsin the construction thereof as will be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

The invention relates to type of "basket machines shown in the patents to A. M. Taylor, #1,O+l0,456,#1,0 l-0,457 and #1.040, 590 dated Oct. 8th, 1912.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as followsae- Figure 1 shows a front elevation of apart of the machine.

Fig. 2 a plan view of the former, its mounting and immediate mechanisms.

Fig. 3 a plan view of thedriver, its mounting and immediately connected mechanisms.

Fig. 1 a rear view of the former, the section being on the lines 4 4 in Figs. land 2.

Fig. 5 a section on thelines 5-5'in Figs. 1 and'6.

Fig. 6- a section on the lines 66 in Figs. 4 and 5. g

Fig. 7 a section on the line 7-7 in Fig. l.

Fig. 8 a section of the driver on the lines 8-8 in Figs. 3 and '9.

Fig. 9 a face view of the driver.

1 marks the frame of the machine and 2 and 2 the hammer arm's, one arranged at each side of the machine, one adaptedlto drive tacks along the bottom of-the basket and one along the top. The hammer arms are carried by the shafts 3 and 3 respectikely having bearings in the frame 1 and the magnetic hammer heads 4 and 4? are carried by the arms. The hammers are held in parallel. relation so that the face of the hammer is always down by systems of gearings56 and 7 and 5 .6 and '7 respectively these. gearings operating as the arm is swung to maintain such parallel relation, the gearings 5 and 5 being stationary with the frame. The cams 8 and 8 are arranged on the shafts 8 and 3 and operating chains 5) and 9 operate on these cams extending to feet levers at one side and to springs on the oposite sideby' meansof which the hammere may be operated. These parts are as commonly constructed and follow the lines of the patents above referred to.

A former 10 is provided at-one side" of the machine on which the b'asketis formed. As shown it is shaped to formthe oval baskets. Theformer has a series of projections with spuds 11 arranged thereon' to penetrate andholdha bottom. The driver 12 is opposite the former and'is intended to drive the bottom on the spuds 11 and to hold it in place during the forming of the basket. It will Ibeunderstood that with the bottom in place, theidiflferent'parts ofth'e basket placed on the former, the former is moved along. forward and back to bring the different parts ofthe basket under the nailing devices and also rotated to formthe ends and the opposite sides. V

The driver 12 is mounted on a shaft; 13 which is slidingly mounted in the bearings 1414L onthe frame 1. A lever 151s connected with the shaft 13 by means of-the pin 16" which "extends througlrthe lever, the pin beingnmounted on a block16 secured to the shaft. The lever15 is fulcrumed on a pin 17, the lever being provided witha-slot 18- to permit offthe endwise movementinci: dent to the swinging of the lever; A pin 17 is carried bythe'fra'me'l. The lever 15 is operatedtomove thehlead carrying Iw'ith it a bottom into position on the former, the head being of -sullicientmass to deliver a blow suificiei'it todrive thebottom onto the spuds 11. g

ln order to yieldingly lock the driver in its forward or guiding'position, the following mechanism .is provided: A. cam lever 19 is arranged belowthe shaft 13L It is pivotally mounted on a pinQO. It is so shaped and positioned that when the driver'12 is in its forward position thelever 19 swings up bringing the surface 21"back ofthe-end of th shaft 18, thus yieldingly locking the driver in its forward position. A spring 22 is arranged in a socket in the frame and operates to force the lever 19 upwardly. The spring may be adjusted by a screw'23.

An initial support 24 is provided for the bottom. It extends initially outwardly from the face of the driver 12 so that a bottom maybe set on this support and properly positioned and initially supported as the driver is advanced. It is necessary, how.- ever, to have this support clear of the bottom when the basket is being formed othering.

The support 24 is carried by a shaft 25 arranged in the bearing blocks 14. A

stop block 26 is fixed on the shaft 25. A spring 27 is coiled around the shaft 25 and arranged against the block 26 and the rear bearing block 14. This spring is of just suflicient strength to make the support 24 follow the driver in its forward movement. A, screw 28 extends through the stop block 26 in position to contact the forward bearing block just before the driver 12 reaches its final position to force the bottom on the spuds 11. The support 24, therefore, is stopped in time to permit the advance of the driver so as to carry the bottom off the support 24 and in the final position of the driver the support'24 is to the rear of the face of the driver.

The driver 12 has a socket 29 in its face andthe frame 30 is arranged in this socket. The frame is hinged at 31 to the driver 12. A roller 32 is mounted in the frame 30 having the pintles 33. The face of the roller is normally just in advance of the driving faces 12 on the driver. The frame 30 is forced forwardly by springs 34 which extend into a perforation in the driver 12. The outward movement of the frame 30 is limited by a stop plate 35 so as to position the roller 32 as just hereinbefore specified. Guide fingers 36 are pivotally mounted on the frame'by hinges 37. These guide fingers 36 extendupwardly to the top of the driver. They are forced outwardly by springs 38 which extend through the frame 30 and into the body of the driver. The outward position of the guide fingers 36 is limited by a tail-piece 39 which contacts the face ofthe driver. These fingers 36 are intended to take a position along the top edge of the bottom and to form a guide against which the strips which are to be nailed along the bottom can be placed. They are yielding to conform to the variations in the bottoms.

In the operation of the driver, a bottom is put on the support 24 and the driver driven forward. The springs back of the frame 30 permit the wheel 32 to yield so that the blow is delivered by the driving faces 12*. The driving faces 12 are backed off slightly through the pressure of the spring 38 so that the only contact with the bottom is made through the guide fingers 36 and the roller The axis of this roller has a vertical direction. In forming a hasketthe former with the'bottom is moved forward and back, the roller facilitating or easing this movement. "When" the ends of the basket are reached the former is rotated and the bottom then swings on the wheel 32, the small contact of the wheel 32 readily permitting this swinging movement.

The former has an undercut tongue or slide 40 on its rear face which is adapted to slide in the undercut grooves or guide ways 41 thus forming a sliding mounting for the former. The guideways 4-1 are arranged on a mounting 41 and this is secured to the end of a hollow shaft 42. The shaft 42 is rotatively mounted in the bearings 42 The former is provided with handles 4-3 at each end by means of which it can be readily drawn forward and back or swung.

A locking pin 44 extends through perforations in the projections 48 extending from the bearing 42 through the perforations 46 in the mounting 41, thus locking the former against rotation and into perforations 47 in the head of the former itself, thus locking the former against sliding movement, the perforations 46 and 47 being so placed as to lock the former in a central horizontal position and so placed the former is in position to properly receive the bottom from the driver. A spring 49 is arranged between the pins 50 and one of the projections 48 and tends to push the pin 44 into locking position. A lever 51 is adapted to move the pin. 44, the pin it being provided with stop pins 5252 at each side of the lever so as to communicate the movement of the lever to the locking pin 44-. The lever 51 is fulcrumed on a pin 53. The pin 53 is carried by an arm 54 extending from the frame of the machine. The lever 51 has a stop lug 55 extending upwardly from its upper surface and this is adapted to be engaged by a latch 56. The latch 56 is pivotally mounted on a pin 57 on the projection 48. It has a catch 58 adapted to engage the stop lug 55. The latch 56 is provided with a handle 59 by de pressing which the latch is moved out of engagement. A spring 60 tends to throw the latch into engagement.

It is desirable in order to increase the efliciency of the machine to retract the locking pin 44 automatically as the driver 12 is advanced to position. In this machine this is accomplished by the following mecha nism: The pin 4-4 is provided with a head 61. This head is in the path of a catch 62. The catch 62 is swingingly mounted by means of the pin 63 on a lever 64. The lever 64 is pivotally mounted on a pin 67, the pin being carried by the arms 68 extending from the frame 1. A rod 69 connects the lever 64 with a lever 70 on the driver side of the machine. The lever 70 is pivoted by means of the pin 71 between the arms 72 extending from the frame of the machine. The upper end of the lever 70 extends through a perforation 73 in the block 16 carried by the shaft 13. It will be readily seen that as the lever 15 is operated moving the shaft 13 forward to advance the driver, the lever 70 is rocked, rocking the lever 64 and the catch Lea-agita o 62 operating on thehead61 retractsthe locking pin 44. 'Asthe pingis retracted it moves the lever 51 with it and the lug 55 is carried under the catch 58 so that the locking pin is locked-in its outer position.

V ment of the stopv 65. By adjusting the stop 65 this disengagement may be made to take place at the desired point.

The operation of this part of the machine thus far is as follows: The former is brought to its central horizontal position and the arm59 is touched releasing the look ing pin and locking the former in this position. A bottom is placed on the support 24 and the driver moved forward driving the bottom on the spuds 11 on the former. This forward movement of the driver operating through the mechanism just hereinbefore described, retracts the pin 44 and the latch 56 looks the pin in its outer position. This unlocking of the former takes place just in advance of'the engagement of the bottom with the spud but inasmuch as the head is being driven forward the parts through in ertia remain in their properposition until the bottom is in place.

It is desirable to automatically discharge the basket from the former, after completion, as the driver is retracted; This is accomplished by the following mechanism: A' discharge pin 74 is arranged at the center of the former and normally just contacts the bottom when in place'on the former. This pin 74 extends through the hollow shaft 42. It terminates in a head 75. A spring 7 6 is arranged between the head 75 and the bearing 42 and tends to hold the in 74 in an outward position. A collar 7 is arranged on the pin 74 and limits its outward movement. The head 75 is in. the path of a swinging catch 78.' The catch 78 is mounted by means of the pin 79 on the lever 65. When the driver 12 i retracted, the upper end of the lever 64 is swung toward the former 10 carrying with it the catch 78. This engages the head 75 and forces the pin 7 4 forward discharging the basket from the form. It is desirable to limit this forward movement of the pin 74 and in order to adjust the pin 74 a screw 80 is provided for adjusting the catch 7 8. The screwextends through an ear or lug 81 on the'lever 64. It

will be observed that the catch? 8 swings in the are of a circle with the pin 74 asa center; The position at which it will release the head 7 5'is determined by the stop 80 which positions the catch 78.

It is desirable as thehorizontal portions or side portions are being formed to lock the former against rotation as this relieves the operator from holding the former in this horizontal. position and where this is done it is desirable to have the locking device automatically release the former to permit the rotating movement at the ends of the basket. To-accomplish this the following mechanism is provided: A locking bar 82 is mounted on a swinging arm 83, the swinging arm being pivotally mounted by means of a pin 84 on a plate 84 secured to the frame. A spring 85 tends to force the bar 82 outwardly or toward the former 10. The bar 82 has a locking surface 86 along its upper end which engages a similar surface 87 on the mounting 41 and when these surfaces are in engagement the mounting is locked against rotation. A cam plate 88 extends from the locking bar 82 and this is in the path of the cams 89 arranged at opposite corners of the rear of the former. In nailing'the strips ordinarilythe former is drawn toward the operator. Atthe end of the forward movement the cam 89 movesup on the cam plate 88 (see Fig. 6) and forces the locking bar 82 outwardly so as to bring the surface 86 out of engagement with the surface 87 so as to permit the free rotation of the former. As soon as the former is re versed, the locking plate is again swung into locking position and is held in this position asthe former is drawn forward to finish the reverse side of the basket. In placing some of the strips on the basket it is desirable to reverse this operation and to accomplish this the swinging cams 90 are provided. These are mounted on the opposite corners of the side of the former by means of pins 91. They have cam surfaces extending not only endwise but vertically. These cam surfaces extend under the cam plate 88 and move it outwardly so as to permit the rotation ofthe former when its movement is reversed, that is, is moved from the operator: At the same time the swinging movement permits the latch or cam 90 to clear the cam bar when the former is swung in the normaldirection.

What is claimed as new is 1' 1.111 a basket machine, the combination of a movable former; a driver for forcing a bottom on. the former; a roller on the driver for engaging a bottom and holding it on the former; and a yielding mounting for the roller holding the roller normally in advance ofthe driver and yielding to permit the direct engagement of the driver with the bottom to force the bottom in place.

2; In abask'etmachine, the combination of a' movable former; a driver for forcing a bottom on the former; a roller. frame hinged on the face of. the driver; a spring pressing said frame outwardly; and a roller mounted on the frame and having a normal position under the influence of the spring in advance of the face of the driver.

3. In a basket machine, the combination of a former; a driver for forcing a basket part on the former; guide fingers carried by the driver and forming an abutment above a bottom between the former and driver and a yielding mounting for said guide fingers.

4.'In a basket machine, the combination of a former; a driver for forcing a basket part on the former; a guide finger mounted on the driver and forming an abutment above a bottom between the former and driver; a hinged mounting for the guide finger; a tail extension on the guide finger for limiting its outward movement; and a spring for forcing the guide finger forward.

5. In a basket machine, the combination of a movable former; a driver for forcing a bottom on the former; a roller on the driver engaging the bottom and holding it on the former; a yielding frame on which the roller is mounted holding the roller normally in advance of the face of the driver; and a guide finger yieldingly mounted on the frame and forming an abutment extending above a bottom between the former and driver.

6. In a basket machine, the combination of a movable former; a driver for forcing a bottom on the former; a hinged frame on the driver; a spring tending to advance the frame; a roller on the frame; guide fingers hinged on the frame and forming an abutment above a bottom between the former and driver; stops for said fingers limiting the outward movement of the fingers; and springs for pressing said fingers forward.

7. In a basket machine, the combination of former; a driver for forcing a bottom on the former; a sliding mounting for the driver; an initial support projecting from the driver withthe driver in its rear posi tion; a movable mounting for said support; and means for limiting the movement of the support to clear the driver as it moves forward. V

8. In a basket machine, the combination 7 of an oblong former slidingly and pivotally mounted to move transversely to the axis and rotatively; a lock for locking the former against pivotal movement during the sliding movement from end to end; and devices for automatically releasing the locking device at the ends of the sliding movement to permit of rotating the former.

9. In a basket machine, the combination of a former slidingly and pivotally mounted to move transversely to the axis and rotatively; a lock for locking the former against pivotal movement during part of the sliding movement; and a device actuated by the movement of the former for automatically releasing the locking device at points in the sliding movement of the former.

10. In a basket machine, the combination of a former slidingly and pivotally mounted to move transversely to the axis and rotatively; a lock for locking the former against pivotal movement during part of the sliding movement; and devices comprising a cam mounted on the former and yielding with a movement of the former in one direction for releasing the locking device as the former is moved in the opposite direction.

11. In a basket machine, the combination of a former slidingly and pivotally mounted to move transversely to the axis and rotatively; a locking bar for locking the former against pivotal movement; swinging cams at opposite corners of the former adapted to swing past the bar as the former is moved in one direction and to engage the bar as the former is slidingly moved to release the former to permit its rotation.

12. In a basket machine, the combination of a former slidingly and pivotally mounted to move transversely to the axis and rotatively; a locking bar for locking the former against rotation; and cams at the four corners of the former adapted to operate on said bar to release the same to permit the rotation of the former.

13. In a basket machine, the combination of a former slidingly and pivotally mounted to move transversely to the axis and rotatively; a locking bar for locking the former against rotation; and cams at the four corners of the former adapted to operate on said bar to release the same to permit the rotation of the former, two of said cams being yieldingly mounted to permit their movement past the bar as the former is r0- tated in one direction.

14-. In a basket machine, the combination of a movable former; mechanism for locking said former in a pre-determined position; a driver for holding a basket part on the former; means for actuating the driver; and devices actuated with said means for actuating the mechanism.

, 15. In a basket machine, the combination of a movable former; mechanism for locking said former in a pre-determined position; a driver for holding a basket part on the former; means for actuating the driver; devices actuated with said means for actuating the mechanism; and a catch for holding said mechanism out of locking position when actuated.

16. In a basket machine, the combination of a movable former; a locking pin for looking the former in a predetermined position; a driver for forcing a basket part on the former; means for actuating the driver; and

intense connection between said means and said pin for actuating the pin to release the former as the driver is moved to position against the former.

17 In a basket machine, the combination of a movable former; a pin for locking the.

former in a predetermined position; a head on the pin; means operating on the head for retracting the pin; devices for adjusting said means to vary the point of release; a driver for forcing a basket part on the former; and a connection between the driver and said means'for actuating said means when the driver is moved forward.

18. In a basket machine, the combination of a movable former; a pin for locking the former in a predetermined position; a head on the pin; a lever; a swinging latch carried by the lever in the path of the head to retract the pin; means for adjusting the latch; a driver for forcing a basket part on the former; and a connection between the driver and the lever.

19. In a basket machine, the combination of a former; a movable pressure device adapted to hold a basket part by pressure in an axial direction on the former as the basket is formed; mechanism for forcing the basket ofi the form-er; and a connection actuating the mechanism as the pressure device is released from the former.

20. In a basket machine, the combination of a former slidingly and rotatively mounted, said former having a longitudinal slot forming an opening through the former at the axis as the former is moved; a hollow shaft on which the former is mounted; and a discharge pin extending into the hollow shaft and through said slot and operating upon the inside of the basket to discharge the same from the former.

21. In a basket machine, the combination of a former over which a basket is formed; mechanism for operating 011 the inside of the basket and for discharging the basket from the former; a movable pressure device moving axially to and from the former for holding the basket in place on the former by pressure in an axial direction and from the opposite side of the basket from that operated upon by said mechanism; and a conncction between said pressure device and said mechanism retracting said pressure device as the mechanism is actuated to discharge the basket.

22. In a basket machine, the combination of a former slidingly and rotatively mounted, said former having a longitudinal slot forming an opening at the axis as the former is moved; a hollow shaft on which the former is mounted; a discharge pin extending into the hollow shaft and through said slot operating upon the inside of the basket and discharging the same from the former; a movable pressure device moving to and from the former in an axial direction for holding the basket in place by pressure in an axial direction as the basket is formed and open ating upon the basket from the opposite side from said mechanism; and a connection be tween said discharge pin and said pressure device retracting the pressure device as the discharge pin is actuated.

23. In a basket machine, the combination of a former; a hollow shaft on which the former is mounted; a discharge pin extending through the hollow shaft and operatingagainst the bottom of the basket; a lever engaging said pin; a movable pressure device for holding a basket part by pressure in an axial direction on the former as it is being formed; and a connection between the pressure device and the lever adapted to operate the discharge pin as the pressure device is retracted from the former.

24:. In a basket machine, the combination of a former; a hollow shaft on which the former is mounted; a discharge pin extending through the hollow shaft and operating against the bottom of the basket; a lever engaging said pin; a movable pressure de vice for holding a basket part on the former as it is being formed; a connection between the pressure device and the lever adapted to operate the discharge pin as the pressure device is retracted from the former; and means for adjusting the point of engagement between the lever and the discharge pin to disengage the lever from the pin before the completion of the movement of the pressure device.

25. In a basket machine, the combination of a movable former; a driver for driving a bottom .on to the former; a locking pin for locking the former in a pre-determined position to receive the bottom; a discharge pin for discharging the basket from the former; and connecting mechanism actuated with the driver for operating the locking pin to re tract the same as the driver is advanced and for advancing the discharge pin as the driver is retracted.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWIN J. YOUNGS.

Witnesses:

B. M. I-IARTMAN, M. G. HORNAMAN.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommisstoner of Eatenta, Washington, 1).. G. 

